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Fetal spina bifida: What we tell the parents
Author(s) -
Gotha Lara,
Pruthi Vagisha,
Abbasi Nimrah,
Kulkarni Abhaya V.,
Church Paige,
Drake James M.,
Carvalho Jose C.A.,
Diambomba Yenge,
Thakur Varsha,
Ryan Greg,
Van Mieghem Tim
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.5802
Subject(s) - spina bifida , fetus , medicine , obstetrics , pediatrics , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Abstract Worldwide, about 150 000 infants are born with spina bifida yearly, making this condition one of the most common fetal central nervous system anomalies compatible with life. Over the last decade, major changes have been introduced in the prenatal diagnosis and management of spina bifida. In this review, we provide a brief summary of the current management of fetal spina bifida and present essential information that should be provided to expecting parents when their fetus has been diagnosed with spina bifida. This information is focused around common parental questions, as encountered in our typical clinical practice, to facilitate knowledge translation.